Comets 79, Lynx 67
July 8, 2007
Tina Thompson scored 23 points to help Houston beat the Minnesota Lynx 79-67 on Sunday, giving the Comets their first road win of the season. Thompson, who scored 20 or more the eighth time this season, also had eight rebounds as Houston improved to 5-13 with the win. “We like to see Tina in double figures,” said Comets coach Karleen Thompson.
Liberty 71, Monarchs 61
July 8, 2007
The New York Liberty got off to a fast start and then held off the Sacramento Monarchs down the stretch. Erin Thorn and Cathrine Kraayeveld scored 13 points apiece, leading the Liberty to a 71-61 victory over the Monarchs on Sunday. New York, playing at home for the first time in two weeks, closed the first quarter with a 16-0 run to take a 32-12 lead.
Sun 110, Sparks 89
July 8, 2007
Katie Douglas scored 28 points and Evanthia Maltsi had a career-high 23 to lead the Connecticut Sun to a 110-89 victory over the Los Angeles Sparks on Saturday night. Asjha Jones added 21 points, and Lindsey Whalen had 17 points and eight assists for the Sun (7-11), who set single-game team records for points and shooting — 63.9 percent (39-for-61).
Silver Stars 80, Storm 73
July 7, 2007
Erin Buescher scored 11 of her career-high 27 points in the fourth quarter to help the San Antonio Silver Stars hold off the Seattle Storm 80-73 Saturday night. Helen Darling and Sophia Young had 11 points apiece and Vickie Johnson added 10 for San Antonio (11-6), which has won three straight and seven of its last nine.
Sky-Fever Preview
July 7, 2007
Tamika Catchings and the Indiana Fever had very few problems against the Chicago Sky a season ago. They’ll try to replicate that success when the Eastern Conference rivals meet for the first time in 2007, at Conseco Fieldhouse on Sunday. Indiana won the first three meetings with Chicago last season before a meaningless 80-73 loss to the Sky on Aug.
Mystics 77, Sky 73
July 7, 2007
Alana Beard had 25 points and seven rebounds, and the Washington Mystics rallied from a double-digit deficit in the fourth quarter to beat the Chicago Sky 77-73 Saturday night. Monique Currie scored 16 points, DeLisha Milton-Jones added 12 and Nikki Teasley 10 for Washington (6-12), which won for the fourth time in six games.
Mercury-Shock Preview
July 7, 2007
The majority of All-Star voters believe Kara Braxton of the Detroit Shock is good enough to start against the Western Conference. Her coach, though, doesn’t even think she deserves to play against the Phoenix Mercury. Bill Laimbeer is expected to sit Braxton because of her recent struggles and the Shock look to end a season-high three-game skid and notch their first season series-sweep of the…
Monarchs-Liberty Preview
July 7, 2007
Turnover problems didn’t stop the New York Liberty from earning their biggest win of the season in their last game. They weren’t nearly as fortunate against the Sacramento Monarchs last month. The Liberty look to avoid being swept in their season series with the Monarchs, one of the WNBA’s most opportunistic defensive clubs, for the second straight year when the teams meet at Madison Square Garden…
Comets-Lynx Preview
July 7, 2007
It’s been more than a week since either the Houston Comets and Minnesota Lynx each won a game. That will change for one of those teams when the WNBA’s two worst clubs meet for the first time this season Sunday in Minneapolis. Both teams head into the contest off home losses on Friday. The four-time league champion Comets (4-13), in the middle of their worst season in franchise history, lost 71-55…
Sun-Sparks Preview
July 7, 2007
The Los Angeles Sparks look to end their longest losing streak in four years when they host the Connecticut Sun on Saturday night. Los Angeles (7-10) has dropped four straight games and eight of 10 after a 57-56 loss to Indiana on Thursday. Rookie Sidney Spencer scored a season-high 18 points and added seven rebounds for the Sparks, who didn’t score over the final 2:42 while letting a four-point…
